The Kenton Neighborhood Association, which had been on record as supporting the name change, withdrew that support at an association meeting Wednesday night.

In a letter to Mayor Tom Potter, who has endorsed the name change, Aaron Gray, association chairman, said, "We may have erred procedurally in offering the board's support" without first seeking adequate input from the membership as required by the bylaws.

"As a result, a motion was offered and did pass that the Kenton Neighborhood Association and its board of directors take no position on the proposal to rename Interstate Ave."

Two other neighborhood associations, Overlook and Arbor Lodge, have overwhelmingly rejected the proposal, and opposition has been fierce in two community meetings held to discuss the idea.

Commissioner Randy Leonard says he is committed to naming a major street for Chavez, and is talking with fellow commissioners about a process for deciding which one.